Eden Hazard’s now infamous altercation with Swansea ball boy Charlie Morgan has provoked plenty of reaction with Joey Barton among the current and former footballers wading in on Twitter.

Here are some of the views tweeted about the Chelsea man and the Swansea, well, man.

‘Hazard only crime is he hasn’t kicked him hard enough… Just re-read that last tweet and it sounds like i’m advocating kicking ballboys! I was mearly trying to point out Hazard, may as well of kicked him properly for the way he is going to be punished for this. Public perception is he’s volleyed him. In reality he’s tried all be it in an aggressive manner to dislodge the ball from beneath him. I am strictly against the kicking of balls people. #kickitout’Marseille midfielder Joey Barton – @Joey7Barton

Not amused: Joey Barton

‘So it transpires that last nights ballboy is 17 (hardly a kid) and tweeted beforehand that he was going to waste time during the game’Stoke’s former Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen – @themichaelowen

’17 year old ballboy….is that a wind up!!? Is being a ballboy now a career move??’Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand – @rioferdy5

‘Massive overreaction to “Ballyboy Gate”. Both parties were wrong and should feel embarrassed by it today. Move on. Far more important issues such as racism, financial fair play, investing in youth football and coaching etc.’

Former Ipswich and Charlton midfielder Matt Holland, now a television analyst – @mattholland8

‘Is it just me missing this. How is the ‘Ball Man’ the victim here? He started it with his buffoonery, the he pretends to be injured after EH tries to dislodge the ball from beneath him. I’d like to see the nugget banned from the Capital One Cup Final. Its absurd he’s the victim.’Well you didn’t think @Joey7Barton had finished did you?

‘Hazard deserved red (violent conduct rule). Kid is a prat. Ball boy job is to give ball quickly. End of. Is that enough of an opinion?’Radio analyst and former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore – @StanCollymore